Mr Venkat is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with over 16 years of medico-legal experience, acting on both a single and joint expert basis. He is regularly instructed by Claimants and Defendants across civil, criminal, family, personal injury and clinical negligence cases.
He has completed accredited Bond Solon Expert Witness training and holds a Certificate from the Expert Witness Institute. Mr Venkat provides expert opinions on condition and prognosis, breach of duty, liability and causation
Mr Venkat prepares approximately 250 medico-legal reports each year, with over 50 reports specifically relating to clinical negligence. His medico-legal practice encompasses civil, criminal and clinical negligence work. He has attended Court and has provided medico-legal reports for the Courts.
Dedicated to maintaining the highest professional standards Mr Venkat regulary attends medico-legal conferences and professional training courses to ensure his practice remains up to date with the legal and clinical developments.
Mr Venkat has extensive experience in cases associated with:
Clinical negligence cases relating to:
- Hip and knee surgery
- Desktop screening reports
- Sports injuries
- Hand and shoulder surgery foot and ankle surgery
- Knee replacement
- Knee arthroscopy (keyhole surgery)
- Joint pain
- Joint and cartilage damage
- Chondral injury and surgery
- Surgery for the arthritic knee
- Post-operative complications
- Meniscal repair surgery
- Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF)
Personal injury cases relating to:
- Whiplash associated disorders
- Serious general orthopaedic injuries
- Catastrophic lower limb orthopaedics injuries
- Repetitive strain injuries
- Orthopaedic injuries directly related to workplace incidents
- Posterior cruciate ligament rupture (PCL)
- Ostearthiritis of the knee
- Anterior cruciate ligament injuries (ACL)
- Tibia fractures
- Femur fractures
- Soft tissue knee conditions
- Muscle sprain
- Frozen shoulder
- Neuropathic related issues


Mr Venkat’s appointment availability is 4-6 weeks and his report turnaround time is 4 – 6 weeks depending on case complexity.
